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Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common comfrey
1, record 1, English, common%20comfrey
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- comfrey 2, record 1, English, comfrey
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 3, record 1, English, - common%20comfrey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
comfrey: Preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 1, English, - common%20comfrey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- consoude officinale
1, record 1, French, consoude%20officinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grande consoude 2, record 1, French, grande%20consoude
correct, feminine noun
- langue-de-vache 3, record 1, French, langue%2Dde%2Dvache
correct, feminine noun
- herbe à la coupure 1, record 1, French, herbe%20%C3%A0%20la%20coupure
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- herbe aux charpentiers 4, record 1, French, herbe%20aux%20charpentiers
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Boraginaceae. 5, record 1, French, - consoude%20officinale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
herbe à la coupure; herbe aux charpentiers : noms communs utilisés aussi pour désigner d'autres espèces. 5, record 1, French, - consoude%20officinale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
consoude officinale : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada. 6, record 1, French, - consoude%20officinale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- herbe au charpentier
- langue de vache
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- consuelda mayor
1, record 1, Spanish, consuelda%20mayor
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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